Review of The Detective (1968) by Dustin D — 18 Mar 2015

I'm going to find out the answers to your enigmas.

A detective shooting for a promotion is on a major case around a gruesome murder. Meanwhile, he's met a woman with a checkered past and becomes smitten with her. They get married but as they get to know each other better, and fall back into their old habits, their relationship becomes complicated. The detective gets a promotion, which changes his work life and his personal life.

"He said there was no such thing as a bi-sexual, only homosexuals without conviction.".

Gordon Douglas, director of In Like Flint, Stagecoach, Them!, Young at Heart, Only the Valiant, The Black Arrow, and Niagara Falls, delivers The Detective. The storyline for this picture is very interesting and unfolds very well. I was impressed with Sinatra's ability to play the melodramatic detective. The cast also includes Robert Duvall, Lee Remick, Ralph Meeker, Jack Klugman, All Freeman Jr, and William Windom.

"She's a whore, she's a pusher, she's an addict, and she's nineteen years old.".

I was surprised to come across this film on HBOGO and had to add it to my list. This is an interesting gem and a good use of an aging Sinatra. I thought he was awesome in this. The Detective doesn't contain a lot of action, but it does include interesting character interactions and well written dialogue. I recommend seeing this.

"I don't like myself very much.".

Grade: B.